Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia

Latvia: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 9.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.3
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2004
All-time low
7.1
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 16.12005: 15.72006: 16.12007: 16.12008: 15.82009: 14.52010: 12.92011: 12.22012: 112013: 9.92014: 8.72015: 10.22016: 10.32017: 8.82018: 8.42019: 8.82020: 7.42021: 7.62022: 7.12023: 8.12024: 82025: 9.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 9.3 for early leavers from formal education by labour status in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia peaked at 16.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2022.

Latvia ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 16.1
2005 15.7 -2.5%
2006 16.1 +2.5%
2007 16.1 +0.0%
2008 15.8 -1.9%
2009 14.5 -8.2%
2010 12.9 -11.0%
2011 12.2 -5.4%
2012 11 -9.8%
2013 9.9 -10.0%
2014 8.7 -12.1%
2015 10.2 +17.2%
2016 10.3 +1.0%
2017 8.8 -14.6%
2018 8.4 -4.5%
2019 8.8 +4.8%
2020 7.4 -15.9%
2021 7.6 +2.7%
2022 7.1 -6.6%
2023 8.1 +14.1%
2024 8 -1.2%
2025 9.3 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.72 14.5 16.1 6
2010s 10.12 8.4 12.9 10
2020s 7.92 7.1 9.3 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Hungary 10.4 compare
  2. 11 Cyprus 10.1 compare
  3. 12 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  4. 14 Malta 9.2 compare
  5. 15 Italy 8.9 compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 8.6 compare
  7. 16 Sweden 8.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia?
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia was 9.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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